| State | Pre-Lien Notice | Notice of Intent | Lien Notice |
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| Alabama | Before work begins | Anytime before filing a lien | Contractors within 6 months from last day on job.
Subs and Material Suppliers within 4 months from last day on job |
| Alaska | May be served before work begins, but must be served within 15 days from the recording of a Notice of Completion | | Within 15 days if Notice of Completion was filed and contactor did not give pre-lien.
Within 90 Days if Notice of Completion was filed and Contractor gave pre-lien.
Within 90 days after last performance if no Notice of Completion was filed. |
| Arizona | Within 20 days from first day of a job. | | Within 120 days from completion of the project.
Within 60 days if Notice of Completion was filed. |
| Arkansas | After last furnishing but within 75 days of last day on job. | 10 day notice to owners, except for original contractors. | Within 120 days from last day of work |
| California | Within 20 days from first day of a job. | | Contractors within 90 days of last day on a job, or within 60 days of recording of a Notice of Completion.
Subcontractors within 90 days of last day on a job, or within 30 days of recording of a Notice of Completion. |
| Colorado | | At least 10 days before filing lien. | Within 4 months of last day of work. |
| Connecticut | | | Within 90 days of last day of work. |
| Delaware | | | Contractors who have a contract with the owner and who provides both Labor & Materials must file within 180 days of last day on job.
All others must file within 120 days of last day on job. |
| District of Columbia | | Anytime during construction, but within 90 days of completion of the project. | |
| Florida | Within 45 days from first day of work | | Within 90 days from last day of work. |
| Georgia | Contractors must file a Notice of Commencement within 15 days of starting work.
Subcontractors must file notice within 30 days from Notice of Commencement or first day of work. | | Within 3 months after last day of work. |
| Hawaii | | | Within 45 Days of filing of Notice of Completion.
Within 1 year if no Notice of Completion was filed. |
| Idaho | | | Within 90 days of last day of work. |
| Illinois | On residential projects, within 60 days from first day of work or delivery. | | Contractors, within 4 months after last performance.
Subcontractors and Material Suppliers within 3 months of last day of work. |
| Indiana | | | Within 90 days from last day of work. |
| Iowa | Subs must serve notice upon the contractor within 30 days from first furnishing | | Within 90 days from last day of work. |
| Kansas | | | Contractors within 4 months from last day of work.
Subcontractors and Material Suppliers within 3 months of last day of work. |
| Kentucky | | Within 75 days on last day for claims less than $1000
Within 120 days for claims over $1000. | Within 6 months after last day of work. |
| Louisiana | Contractor before work begins | | Within 60 days of last day of work. |
| Maine | | | Within 90 days of last day of work. |
| Maryland | | Within 120 days after last day of work. | Within 180 days after last day of work. |
| Massachusetts | * Call for Additional Information * | | Within 90 days from last day of work. |
| Michigan | Within 20 days from first day of work. | | Within 90 days from last day of work. |
| Minnesota | Within 45 days from first day of work.
General Contractor without contact within 10 days from start. | | Within 120 days from last day of work. |
| Mississippi | General contractors can file liens.
Sub contractors and Material Suppliers can file stop notices. | | Within 12 months after last day of work. |
| Missouri | Contractors must serve notice immediately. | 10 days before filing lien | Within 6 months from last day of work. |
| Montana | On residential jobs within 20 days from first day of work | | Within 90 days from last day of work. |
| Nebraska | | | Within 120 days from last day of work. |
| Nevada | Within 31 days from first day of work. | | Within 40 days from last day of work if Notice of Completion is filed.
Within 90 Days of last day of completion if Notice of Completion was filed. |
| New Hampshire | Before first day of work. | | With notice valid for 120 days |
| New Jersey | Commercial NUB optional
Residential- NUB is required. | | Within 90 days from last day of work.
Within 10 days of arbitrator's decision. |
| New Mexico | Residential Within 20 days from first day of work.
Commercial Within 60 days from first day. | | Contractor within 120 days from last day of work.
All others within 90 days after last day of work. |
| New York | | | Residential within 4 months from last day of work.
Commercial within 8 months of last day of work. |
| North Carolina | | | Within 120 days from last day of work. |
| North Dakota | | At least 15 days before lien is filed. | Within 90 days from last day of work. |
| Ohio | Within 21 days from first day of work. | | Residential within 60 days from last day of work.
Commercial within 75 days from last day of work. |
| Oklahoma | Commercial within 75 days of first day on the job for.
Prior to first day of a job on residential | | Contractors within 4 months of last day of work.
Subcontractors and Material Suppliers within 90 days from last day of work. |
| Oregon | If providing Materials only, must give notice within 8 business days of the day of the delivery. | | Within 75 days after last day of work. |
| Pennsylvania | Before completion. | At least 30 days before lien filing | Within 4 months after last day of work. |
| Rhode Island | | Within 120 days of first day of work. | Within 120 days of last day on job. |
| South Carolina | Subcontractors and Suppliers as soon as possible. | | Within 90 days of last day of work. |
| South Dakota | *Call for additional Information* | | Within 120 days of last day of work. |
| Tennessee | Original Contractor prior to work, can be a misdemeanor if not given but does not affect lien rights. | | Within 90 days of last day of work.
If Owner files a Notice of Completion, lien must be filed within 30 days on commercial jobs and within 10 days on residential jobs. |
| Texas | *Call for additional Information* | | No later than 15th day of 4th month after last day of work. |
| Utah | Within 20 days from first day of job or from issuance of Notice of Commencement, whichever is later.
If Notice of Completion is filed, must file within 10 days from date the Notice of Completion is filed. | | Within 90 days of last day of final completion or original contract. |
| Vermont | | | Within 180 days from last day of work. |
| Virginia | Within 30 days of first day on job for residential jobs. | | Within 90 days from last day of work. |
| Washington | Within 10 Days of first day of work for single-family residence.
Within 60 days from first day of work for commercial or multi-family projects. | | Within 90 days from last day of work. |
| West Virginia | | Within 75 days of completion | Within 100 days of completion. |
| Wisconsin | Contractor within 10 days from start of job if no contract exists.
All others within 60 days from first day of work. | At least 30 days before filing the lien. | Within 6 months from last day of work. |
| Wyoming | Within 30 days from first day of work. | 10 days before filing lien. | Contractors within 120 days of last day of work.
Subs and Material Suppliers within 90 days of last day of work. |
